Asia Pacific
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China Development Bank successfully tapped the dim sum market for the third time this year, raising Rmb2.5bn ($392m) from a dual-tranche deal that included the longest ever maturity sold in the market. But bankers and fund managers are sceptical that there will be a rush to sell more 20 year bonds.
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South Korea’s Hana Bank succeeded in its aim to price its two year Samurai bond tighter than its local rivals. But the bank abandoned its earlier plan to issue three year notes after the tranche attracted minimal demand from investors.
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Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing raised Rmb600m ($94m) from its second dim sum bond deal since a debut last year, taking advantage of its repeat issuer status to puil off a tightly-priced deas.
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The recently introduce offshore renminbi (CNH) repo facility needs to shorten its borrowing timeframe from seven days if it is to effectively boost market liquidity, says Deutsche Bank. -
Hong Kong’s approach toward its CNH activity has, in some areas, been more conservative than Singapore and London. It’s time to loosen restrictions to remain competitive.
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Two Chinese firms look set to follow China Development Bank to the offshore renminbi bond market. China Tianrui Cement and Sinotruk (Hong Kong) met investors this week to get feedback about potential deals.
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The eurozone crisis has intensified, with talk of a breakdown of the single currency returning to the fore and undermining appetite for risk
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Global central banks are keen to gain exposure to the renminbi’s growing prominence by diversifying their reserves away from currencies with weak fiscal fundamentals, believe economists.
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Top 3 Offshore RMB DCM Transactions - 2012 YTD
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The value of renminbi payments surged 17 times in less than two years as interest in the Chinese currency by both countries and institutions continues to mount, says Swift.
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HSBC’s Flash China PMI data cheered up some investors but the figures show it is too early to say good times are ahead
